Costing
The free stuff
ATS does not charge the user to download and install the ATS GeoSuite App.
ATS does not charge the client to create a user account or to connect and activate a user mobile device to that user account.
ATS does not charge a user to use the ATS GeoSuite App to create projects or points, collect data at those project points or to save, view, evaluate, asses or store those project point data sets on the users mobile device.
The only time that ATS charges the user, is when the user processes the collected project point data using our processing servers.
The Data Processing Costs
In order to enable the ATS GeoSuite App to process any data (free or paid), at least one processing credit purchase per year must be made by the user. This can be done by utilizing the in-app purchase function within the app. A minimum of 20 credits must be purchased through the app per transaction. Once a credit purchase is complete by the user, the user account will be credited with the credits purchased and the app will be enabled to process data for a period of 365 days.
Our point processing costing model is based on groundwater exploration risk reduction. On average it costs approximately 2500 to 3500 Dollars US to drill a standard 6 inch groundwater bore to a depth of 100m or 330 feet.
We have tailored our costing approach to this scenario. Our methodology is to provide a client with the capability of conducting a full geophysical survey of a prospective groundwater exploration site at a cost of 10% of the total cost of drilling the well. Thus for a 10% increase in cost, a potential risk reduction of up to 90% can be gained.
To this end, the ATS GeoSuite App provides the user with five, in-app, tiers of processing capabilities.
The processing tiers are provided as follows:
- Tier 1, processes 10 milliseconds of data at any given location at no charge to the user or user account.
- Tier 2, processes 25 milliseconds of data at any given location at a charge of 1 credit or $10 to the user account per point.
- Tier 3, processes 50 milliseconds of data at any given location at a charge of 2 credit or $20 to the user account per point.
- Tier 4, processes 75 milliseconds of data at any given location at a charge of 3 credit or $30 to the user account per point.
- Tier 5, processes 100 milliseconds of data at any given location at a charge of 4 credit or $40 to the user account per point.
The depth to which the data is processed is determined by multiplying the Tier milliseconds processing time by the seismic velocity model used. For example if the user has specified a seismic velocity model for a point or site to be 4000 meters per second and chooses to process 25 milliseconds of data using the Tier 2 processing option, then the depth to which the data will be processed is 100 meters.
Free Data Processing
Free data processing is provided only when the 10 millisecond, Tier 1, processing option is used and only if the ATS GeoSuite App is enabled for processing by purchasing at least 20 credits per 365 day period. We will not limit the user to maximum number of free processing points per period of time, however, if the user is deemed to be abusing our free processing service or degrading the user experience of our other clients through the misuse of the free processing service, that user account may be deactivated by ATS according to our Terms and Conditions of Use. So please, use the free service reasonably.
Number of devices that can be registered to an account
By default a user can register only one mobile device to any one account. ATS does provide the ability to register more devices to an account at cost. Please contact us directly at [email protected], to discuss your needs regarding the number of devices you require to be registered to your account.
Daily limited accounts
ATS does make customized data processing packages available to the user. We can provide a daily credit limited account, where the user account if refreshed with a pre-agreed number of credits on a daily basis, for the duration the license agreement period. To get a quotation of the costs of a customized daily limited account, please contact us directly to discuss your needs with us at [email protected].
Unlimited Accounts
ATS can provide the user with an unlimited point processing account, where the user can process as many points as they want within the duration of the license agreement period. To get a quotation of the costs of a customized unlimited data processing account, please contact us directly to discuss your needs with us at [email protected].
Exclusive Area rights Accounts
ATS does provide exclusive area rights packages, which will provide a user with exclusive rights to use and operate the ATS Geosuite Services within a given Country level area. To discuss whether you, or your Country of interest, qualifies for an exclusive area rights license and what cost that may entail, please contact us directly at [email protected].